Thermal Control Architecture for a Planetary and Lunar Surface Exploration Micro-Robot

2007 ◽  
Author(s):  
Brian R. Burg ◽  
Steven Dubowsky ◽  
John H. Lienhard V. ◽  
Dimos Poulikakos
Keyword(s):  
Lunar Surface ◽  
Thermal Control ◽  
Control Architecture ◽  
Surface Exploration ◽  
Micro Robot

Optimization of a low-gravity reflux boiler system for lunar surface thermal control

2000 ◽  
Author(s):  
William Simon ◽  
Fred Young ◽  
Terrence Chambers ◽  
Sean Nolan
Keyword(s):  
Lunar Surface ◽  
Thermal Control ◽  
Low Gravity

scholarly journals Back to the Moon: The scientific rationale for resuming lunar surface exploration

2012 ◽  
Vol 74 (1) ◽  
pp. 3-14 ◽  
Author(s):  
I.A. Crawford ◽  
M. Anand ◽  
C.S. Cockell ◽  
H. Falcke ◽  
D.A. Green ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Lunar Surface ◽  
The Moon ◽  
Surface Exploration ◽  
Scientific Rationale

A thermal control system for long-term survival of scientific instruments on lunar surface

2014 ◽  
Vol 85 (3) ◽  
pp. 035108 ◽  
Author(s):  
K. Ogawa ◽  
Y. Iijima ◽  
N. Sakatani ◽  
H. Otake ◽  
S. Tanaka
Keyword(s):  
Control System ◽  
Lunar Surface ◽  
Thermal Control ◽  
Scientific Instruments ◽  
Term Survival ◽  
Long Term Survival ◽  
Thermal Control System

Technologies and concepts for lunar surface exploration

1996 ◽  
Vol 38 (2) ◽  
pp. 125-129 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. De Lafontaine ◽  
D. Kassing
Keyword(s):  
Lunar Surface ◽  
Surface Exploration

scholarly journals PHASE CHANGE MATERIALS (PCM) FOR THERMAL CONTROL DURING SPACECRAFT TRANSPORTATION

2014 ◽  
pp. 235-239
Author(s):  
ARUN KUMAR. S ◽  
A. SEKAR ◽  
D.N.SIDDHARTHA JAIN ◽  
K.V. GOVINDA
Keyword(s):  
Phase Change ◽  
Control Systems ◽  
Latent Heat ◽  
Phase Change Materials ◽  
Thermal Control ◽  
Control Architecture ◽  
Zero Temperature ◽  
Latent Heat Storage ◽  
Duty Cycles ◽  
Spacecraft Thermal Control

Phase Change materials (PCMs) absorb and release latent heat during their phase transition nearly at constant temperature. The latent heat storage phenomena using PCMs provides much higher storage density, with a smaller or zero temperature difference while storing and releasing of heat. PCMs have 5-14 times more heat capacity per unit volume than sensible storage materials that merits their usage as passive thermal control systems. They are effectively complemented with active thermal control systems in order to minimize their duty cycles and optimize the capacity. This paper discusses a passive thermal control system using PCMs to maintain the temperature within the limits inside the enclosures used for transportation of spacecrafts. Further, various applications of PCMs in the thermal control architecture as applied to spacecrafts are also discussed. The paper also discusses about the technologies such as Onboard power generation, Universal Spacecraft thermal control architecture and other significant spacecraft applications.

scholarly journals Design and Analysis of the Location of Cold and Heat Sources for the Payload’s Active Thermal Control System on the Lunar Surface

2022 ◽  
Vol 2148 (1) ◽  
pp. 012043
Author(s):  
Hongyu Zhang ◽  
Yajing Li ◽  
Yifei Wang ◽  
Miaocheng Weng ◽  
Fang Liu
Keyword(s):  
Control System ◽  
Energy Consumption ◽  
Control Systems ◽  
Lunar Surface ◽  
Thermal Control ◽  
Heat Sources ◽  
Temperature Uniformity ◽  
Biological Experiment ◽  
Total Energy Consumption ◽  
Thermal Control System

Abstract The payload of the Chang’e-4 biological experiment is used as an object for designing and analyzing the location of cold and heat sources. The research compares and analyzes the energy consumption and temperature uniformity of cooling and heating sources mounted on different surfaces using Thermal Desktop/Sinda Fluint, which may be used to guide the design and operation of active thermal control systems. The results indicate that when the hot and cold sources are mounted on the payload’s top surface, the total energy consumption of the active thermal control system is minimized and temperature uniformity is improved.

Mars Science Laboratory Thermal Control Architecture

2005 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pradeep Bhandari ◽  
Gajanana Birur ◽  
Michael Pauken ◽  
Anthony Paris ◽  
Keith Novak ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Control ◽  
Control Architecture ◽  
Science Laboratory ◽  
Mars Science Laboratory
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